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Phorid on Coccinellidae larva (22.09.20) --> Phalacrotophora sp.
Juergen Peters
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Hello,

the small fly I noticed only when looking at the photo on my PC. Is this the infamous ladybird parasitoid Phalacrotophora fasciata? Here on a larva of Harmonia axyridis in the low vegetation next to a forest path (northwest Germany).
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Phalacrotophora OK, but I doubt you'll get species from this photo.
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Thanks, Tony! I had hoped a little bit, it would be unique with this colouration...
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